Did anyone go into labor without knowing?

Question

Like, not even know you were having contractions, the monitors showed that you were though?

They are going to hook me up to the monitors wed. if I haven't delivered by then to make sure im not having any contractions. But wouldn't I feel them? I'm confused..

Im 40w1d

Answer 1

Yes! My best friend had her baby in June, and she went in to be induced, when they hooked her up she was having regular contractions 3 minutes apart! They couldn't induce her because her contractions were too close and too regular! She didn't even know she was having them, she said she had just been feeling a little bit uncomfortable like some cramping etc but thought it was just becuase the baby is getting so big!

Good lucK!!!

Toni Lynne  =)

Answer 2

I didn't realize it for about an hour, but after that, it was pretty clear.  I was given monitoring because they were not sure it was real labor.

I had a complication with the baby's position which caused my labor pains to be somewhat irregular and my dilation very slow, but I could still tell that I was in labor.  

Answer 3

It's not uncommon.  A lot of women will not really feel the contractions but go in one day and find they've dilated to like 2cm.  I went into pre-term labor without knowing.  I had gone for my 28 week visit and they found I was dilated to 2 - sent me to the hospital and found I was contracting every 5 minutes and I had no clue about it.  So it's possible to contract without knowing it.  A lot of people blow them off as braxton-hicks or mild cramping or discomfort.  

Answer 4

My granmother, when she was expecting my mom, went in for her 38 week appointment and when her doctor did the exam, he informed her she was going to the hospital, not going home, because she was already at 4 cm, and my mom was born a few hours later...

My grandma NEVER had painful labors so it is DEFINATLELY possible, just very unlikely.

Answer 5

It's rare but does happen. It's kinda like women that are pregnant and didn't even know it till the baby came out. The body is a weird amazing thing and will surprise us. Good Luck!!

Answer 6

no sometimes women don't. sometimes women don't know they are even having labor pains, some women think they are just having back pain, every women is different.

Answer 7

No but I wish that would have happened to me!  =)

Answer 8

Well, My sister went into labor and did not know.. It took my savvy mother to realize she was in labor..all that she kept saying was that she had to use the bathroom and my mother thought that to be odd, my sister did not have contractions that is until the hospital gave her that shot that produces them so that she can be able to push.. of course every ones experience is different so you may want to to the obstetrician to see if every thing is normal..